WATCHMEN: This graphic novel by Alan Moore‚ is set in an alternate version of the United states. It is set in the Cold War Era. The idea of superheroes is surprisingly well fitting in this era‚ as it lies during a time of lies‚ anxiety and propaganda. Superheroes represent a symbol of hope that citizens were able to look up to‚ when normal humanity had devastated itself in the destruction of war. The helplessness and paranoia of the time had influenced not only the people of the time‚ but also
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10 years ago on the 10th of July 1985 2 limpet mine bombs set by French DGSE agents on the Greenpeace flagship the Rainbow Warrior shook New Zealand’s history forever. A Portuguese Greenpeace crew member Fernando Pereira was killed in the explosions and it is a tragedy that New Zealand will never be able to forget. It all started when the Americans bombed Hiroshima to end the Second World War in 1945. America had also won the race to be the first country to hold the power of the atomic bomb. There
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The Rainbow Fish Rainbow Fish‚ with his beautiful sparkling silver scales‚ was the most beautiful fish in the ocean. Despite Rainbow Fish’s beauty‚ he was not happy; this was because he had no friends. When he thoughtlessly hurt the feeling of one of his many admirers‚ the other fish in the ocean began to ignore him. Rainbow Fish’s beautiful scales are the most important thing in the ocean to him. Because of this he was faced to decide whether his beauty is more important than having friends. Rainbow
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Belonging is a major part of the human experience that can bring connection to the people you meet. These connections enable the reader to understand their own sense of belonging through the relationships they develops. Steven Herrick’s “The Simple Gift” is a free verse novel that uses the main characters to explore the idea of relationships leading to a sense of identity. This concept can also be examined in William Golding’s “Lord of the flies” and Frank Darabont’s “The Shawshank Redemption. These
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Fiction texts in the English (ESL) Course Language Study within an Area of Study. The Language Study within an Area of Study extends students’ skills in responding and composing. It requires students to: Respond to and compose longer‚ more sustained and more complex texts at and beyond the literal level. Further develop their understanding of ways meaning is shaped in and through texts. Explore and examine relationships between language and texts‚ and interrelationships among texts. Examine
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and significance of belonging broaden and deepen an individual’s understanding of themselves and their world? Refer to at least TWO of Skrzynecki’s poems and one related text. Through the study of ‘Ender’s Game’ by Orson Scott Card and the poems ‘Postcard’ and ‘In the folk museum’ by Peter Skrzynecki‚ an individual’s understanding of themselves and their world is broadened and deepened. These texts show that a sense of belonging can be difficult to find and that not belonging or uncertainty can
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are historically popular‚ The Rainbow Fish‚ by Marcus Pfister‚ is one that should be kept in mind. With it’s enticing illustrations‚ simple and descriptive context‚ and lesson it portrays‚ the children’s book The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister should be considered for a spot on the “Top 100 Children’s Books” list.
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An Absolutely Ordinary Rainbow This poem‚ written by Les Murray‚ reflects upon all aspects of the human condition‚ from the fear of change to the need for conformity‚ uncovering the ultimate truth of the universal desire to belong. Set in a society which significantly resembles today’s world‚ where feelings and emotions are kept hidden and people are caught up in their busy lives‚ it explores the realms of acceptance and the ways in which societal norms shape a sense of self. Although not quite an
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Belonging consists of a struggle with opposing pressures. A desire to belong also consists of emotional conflicts and struggles between being acknowledged while also remaining as an individual and retaining personal ideals which may ultimately result in a connection. This is explored in Emily Dickinson’s selected poetry I died for beauty‚ but was scarce and I had been hungry all the years ‚ as well as Scott Westerfeld’s novel Uglies. These texts all depict a struggle between being recognised and
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English Belonging Text 1 Title of text: Great expectations Composer: Charles Dickens Source: Novel (fiction) Date: 1861 Composer’s intended purpose and Target audience: Charles Dickens Purpose for generating this novel was to tell a story that expressed ingratitude and selflessness‚ social climbing‚ suffering‚ and retribution; it is also said that Dickens wanted to express the differentiation of parenthood and the affect that the actions of one generation will have on the next.
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